Salmon graduated from Abel Bravo High School in Colon, Panama where he lettered in baseball, basketball, and track. He later attended Abel Bravo College, where he also played baseball. It was as a college student that Salmon played for the Panamanian baseball team during the 1959 Pan-American Games in Venezuela. Shortly after playing in that tournament, Chico was signed by the Pacific Coast League's Denver club of the Milwaukee Braves organization.
Salmon was not particularly well-known for his fielding. While he was still with the team, the Orioles had a mock award named the Chico Salmon No Touch Award "to recognize fielding prowess that had all the deftness of a rhinoceros knitting," according to Jim Palmer.[3] He was, however, widely known for his belief in ghosts which caused him to always sleep with the lights on.[4]
He died from a heart attack on September 17, 2000 at the age of 59.[5]
References
^"Salmon Hopes to Start," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, January 14, 1969. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
^"Pilots Land Brabender," The Associated Press (AP), Tuesday, April 1, 1969. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
^Palmer, Jim; Dale, Jim (1996). Palmer and Weaver: Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel. p. 28. ISBN0-8362-0781-5.
^Schneider, Russell (2001). The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Sports Publishing L.L.C. p. 236. ISBN1-58261-376-1.
chico, salmon, ruthford, eduardo, chico, salmon, december, 1940, september, 2000, panamanian, professional, baseball, player, played, major, league, baseball, utility, player, from, 1964, through, 1972, most, notably, member, baltimore, orioles, team, that, th. Ruthford Eduardo Chico Salmon December 3 1940 September 17 2000 was a Panamanian professional baseball player He played in Major League Baseball as a utility player from 1964 through 1972 most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles team that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1969 to 1971 and won the World Series in 1970 He also played for the Cleveland Indians Chico SalmonUtility playerBorn 1940 12 03 December 3 1940Colon PanamaDied September 17 2000 2000 09 17 aged 59 Bocas del Toro PanamaBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutJune 28 1964 for the Cleveland IndiansLast MLB appearanceAugust 14 1972 for the Baltimore OriolesMLB statisticsBatting average 249Home runs31Runs batted in149TeamsCleveland Indians 1964 1968 Baltimore Orioles 1969 1972 Career highlights and awardsWorld Series champion 1970 Salmon graduated from Abel Bravo High School in Colon Panama where he lettered in baseball basketball and track He later attended Abel Bravo College where he also played baseball It was as a college student that Salmon played for the Panamanian baseball team during the 1959 Pan American Games in Venezuela Shortly after playing in that tournament Chico was signed by the Pacific Coast League s Denver club of the Milwaukee Braves organization Salmon was selected by the Seattle Pilots in the expansion draft following the 1968 season 1 but was acquired by the Orioles for Gene Brabender and Gordon Lund on March 31 1969 2 Salmon was not particularly well known for his fielding While he was still with the team the Orioles had a mock award named the Chico Salmon No Touch Award to recognize fielding prowess that had all the deftness of a rhinoceros knitting according to Jim Palmer 3 He was however widely known for his belief in ghosts which caused him to always sleep with the lights on 4 He died from a heart attack on September 17 2000 at the age of 59 5 References Edit Salmon Hopes to Start The Associated Press AP Tuesday January 14 1969 Retrieved November 20 2015 Pilots Land Brabender The Associated Press AP Tuesday April 1 1969 Retrieved November 20 2015 Palmer Jim Dale Jim 1996 Palmer and Weaver Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine Kansas City Andrews and McMeel p 28 ISBN 0 8362 0781 5 Schneider Russell 2001 The Cleveland Indians Encyclopedia 2nd ed Sports Publishing L L C p 236 ISBN 1 58261 376 1 Chico Salmon diesSources EditCareer statistics and player information from Baseball Reference This biographical article relating to a Panamanian baseball figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chico Salmon amp oldid 1120193718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
